Phenylcarboxylic acid derivatives and use thereof for the treatment of diabetes

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to compounds of general formula (1): in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, A, B, D and E are as defined in Claim  1 , and also to the preparation process therefor and the therapeutic use thereof. These compounds can be used in the treatment of pathologies associated with hyperglycaemia.

The present invention relates to aryl carboxylic acid derivatives of the formula (1), which are useful in the treatment of pathologies associated with insulin resistance syndrome.

Insulin resistance is characterised by a reduction in the action of insulin (cf. Presse Médicale, 1997, 26 (No. 14), 671-677) and is involved in a large number of pathological conditions, such as diabetes and more particularly non-insulin-dependent diabetes (type II diabetes or NIDDM), dyslipidaemia, obesity and also certain microvascular and macrovascular complications, for instance arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, inflammatory processes, macroangiopathy, microangiopathy, retinopathy and neuropathy.

In this respect, reference may be made, for example, to Diabetes, Vol. 37, 1988, 1595-1607; Journal of Diabetes And Its Complications, 1998, 12, 110-119 or Horm. Res., 1992, 38, 28-32.

According to the present invention, the compounds of the formula (1) have hypoglycaemiant activity. They can reduce hyperglycaemia and more particularly the hyperglycaemia of non-insulin-dependent diabetes. The compounds of the invention especially have anti-hyperglycaemic activity.

Patent application EP 0 947 500 discloses two compounds similar in structure to the general formula (1), but do not, however, describe any antidiabetic activity.

The compounds of the invention are of the general formula (1) below:

in which:

B and E each represent a —CH₂— group or an oxygen atom;

R1 is chosen without preference from the following groups:

-   -   H     -   (C₁-C₈)alkyl, optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen independently from halogen, (C₁-C₅)alkyl, (C₁-C₅)alkoxy,         (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl and (C₆-C₁₄)aryl     -   (C₂-C₂₀)alkene optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen independently from halogen, (C₁-C₅)alkyl, (C₁-C₅)alkoxy,         (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl and (C₆-C₁₄)aryl     -   (C₂-C₂₀)alkyne optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen independently from halogen, (C₁-C₅)alkyl, (C₁-C₅)alkoxy,         (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl and (C₆-C₁₄)aryl     -   (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen independently from (C₁-C₅)alkyl and (C₁-C₅)alkoxy     -   (C₃-C₈)heterocycle comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen         from N, O and S and optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen independently from (C₁-C₅)alkyl and (C₁-C₅)alkoxy,     -   (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl optionally substituted by one or more         groups chosen independently from amino, hydroxyl, thio, halogen,         (C₁-C₅)alkyl, (C₁-C₅)alkoxy, (C₁-C₅)alkylthio,         (C₁-C₅)alkylamino, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₆-C₁₄)-aryloxy and         (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₅)alkoxy;

Preferably, R1 represents a hydrogen atom;

X represents a group chosen without preference from:

-   -   amino, hydroxyl, thio, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethoxy,         trifluoromethyl, carboxyl, carboxymethyl or carboxyethyl,         (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₁-C₈)-alkoxy, (C₁-C₈)alkylthio,         (C₁-C₈)alkylamino, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl,         (C₆-C₁₄)aryl-(C₁-C₈)sulfonylalkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryloxy,         (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₈)alkoxy, —NHCO—(C₁-C₈)alkyl,         —N—(C₁-C₈)alkylCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —CO(C₁-C₈)alkyl,         —SO₂—(C₆-C₁₄)aryl, di(C₁-C₈)alkylamino, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl or a         ketone function;

Preferably, X represents hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, carboxyl, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, —SO₂(C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₁-C₈)alkoxy, di-(C₁-C₈)alkylamino, —NHCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —N—(C₁-C₈)alkylCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —CO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₈)alkoxy or a ketone function;

Z represents a group chosen without preference from:

-   -   (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen without preference from X;     -   (C₂-C₂₀)alkene optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen without preference from X;     -   (C₂-C₂₀)alkyne optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen without preference from X;     -   (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₅)alkoxy, (C₆-C₁₄)aryloxy and         (C₆-C₁₄)aryloxy(C₁-C₅)alkoxy, the aryl group of each of these         groups itself possibly being substituted by one or more groups         chosen without preference from X; preferably, aryl represents         phenyl or naphthyl;     -   (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups         chosen without preference from X, preferably cyclohexyl or         cyclopentyl;     -   (C₃-C₈)heterocycle comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen         from N, O and S and X substituted by one or more groups chosen         without preference from X;     -   (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₂-C₂₀)alkene and         (C₆-C₁₄)aryl-(C₂-C₂₀)alkyne, the aryl group of each of these         groups itself possibly being substituted by one or more groups         chosen without preference from X;     -   (C₅-C₁₃)heteroaryl and (C₅-C₁₃)heteroaryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl         comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen from N, O and S, the         heteroaryl group of each of these groups itself possibly being         substituted by one or more groups chosen without preference from         X; preferably, heteroaryl represents quinolyl, thiazolyl,         thienyl, benzothienyl, quinoxalinyl or furyl;     -   (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₂-C₂₀)alkene         or (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₂-C₂₀)alkyne, the cycloalkyl group of each         of these groups itself possibly being substituted by one or more         groups chosen without preference from X;

Preferably, Z represents (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl or (C₅-C₁₃)heteroaryl, each optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen without preference from X, in which X is defined as above;

R2 and R2′ are chosen without preference from the following groups:

-   -   H     -   X,     -   Z;

Preferably, R2 and R2′ represent H;

R3 is chosen without preference from the following groups:

-   -   H,     -   Z;

Preferably, R3 represents H or (C₁-C₈)alkyl;

R4 represents a group chosen from:

Preferably, R4 represents

R5 is chosen without preference from Z;

-   -   Preferably, R5 represents (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl,         (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl,         (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl or (C₅-C₁₃)heteroaryl, each optionally         substituted by one or more groups chosen without preference from         X, in which X is defined as above;

D represents a single bond or a (C₁-C₆)alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more groups X or Z;

Preferably, D represents a single bond or an unsubstituted (C₁-C₆)alkyl group;

A represents a single bond or a (C₁-C₆)alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more groups X or Z;

Preferably, A represents a single bond;

n and n′ represent an integer chosen independently from 1, 2 and 3,

and also the tautomeric forms, enantiomers, diastereoisomers and epimers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts,

with the exception of the compounds for which:

-   -   -ACOOR₁, and —NR3R4 are respectively ortho and para relative to         the chain B-D-E, R1=H, A represents a single bond, B=E=CH₂,         D=single bond, and

1) R3=H, R4=SO₂-Phenyl-Cl(4′), R2=Cl in a meta position relative to the chain B-D-E, or

2) R3=—CH(CH₃)₂, R4=SO₂-Phenyl, R2=CF₃ in a meta position relative to the chain B-D-E.

One particular group of compounds of the formula (1) is the group in which the compounds have a general formula (2) or (2′) below in which the group -A-COOR1 is in an ortho or meta position on the ring relative to E.

in which:

R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, A, B, D and E are as defined above.

In the formula (1), if -ACOOR₁ is in the para position, preferably —NR3R4 is in the para or meta position relative to the chain B-D-E.

In the formula (1), if -ACOOR₁ is in the para position, —NR3R4 is in an ortho position relative to the chain B-D-E, preferably, R2=H and/or

In the formula (1), if -ACOOR1 is in the para position, —NR3R4 is in an ortho position relative to the chain B-D-E, preferably, B-D-E represents an at least 5-membered chain and/or

In the formula (1), if -ACOOR₁ is in the para position, —NR3R4 is in an ortho position relative to the chain B-D-E, preferably B and E each represent an oxygen atom.

In the formula (1), if -ACOOR₁ is in the para position, —NR3R4 is in an ortho position relative to the chain B-D-E, preferably R4 represents

A particular group of compounds of the formula (1) is the group in which the compounds have a general formula (3) below in which the function NR3R4 is in a meta position on the ring relative to B.

in which R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, A, B, D and E are as defined above.

A particular group of compounds of the formula (1) is the group in which the compounds have a general formula (4) below in which the function NR3R4 is in the para position on the ring relative to B.

in which R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, A, B, D and E are as defined above.

According to one preferred aspect of the invention, the compounds of the formula (1) are those for which B and E both represent a —CH₂— group and D represents a single bond or a —CH₂ group.

According to one preferred aspect of the invention, the compounds of the formula (1) are those for which B and E both represent an oxygen atom and D represents a —C₂H₄ group.

According to another preferred aspect of the invention, the compounds of the formula (1) are those for which B and E both represent a —CH₂— group, D representing a chain containing 3 carbon atoms.

A particular group of compounds of the formula (1) is the group for which the groups B, D and E taken together constitute an alkylene chain containing at least 5 carbon atoms.

The compounds of the formula (1) may be chosen from:

-   4-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-fluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methoxy-2,5,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(hexadecane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-fluoro-6-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(toluene-4-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(naphthalene-1-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-acetylbenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)-benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)-benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)-benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(benzenesulfonylbutylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(thiophene-2-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)-benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-butoxybenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-butylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(3-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(butylpentamethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-propylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(3-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(toluene-3-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-{butyl-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonyl]amino}phenyl)ethyl]-benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-ethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(toluene-4-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(naphthalene-1-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-acetylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)-benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)-benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(benzenesulfonylheptylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(quinoline-8-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(4-butylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(3-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-propylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(3-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(toluene-3-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-{[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonyl]-heptylamino}phenyl)ethyl]-benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[(2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(3-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(3-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2-trifluoro-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(ethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(3-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[3-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(ethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid 200 -   4-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(hexadecane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(3-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(3-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(3-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(3-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[3-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2,2,1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   3-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(3-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(3-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(3-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[3-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}-benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]ethyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}-benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-[3-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-[3-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-[3-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-[3-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-[3-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-[3-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-[3-(2-trifluoromethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-[3-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-(3-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl)benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   3-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   3-{3-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-[3-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-[3-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-[3-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-[3-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-[3-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   4-(3-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl)benzoic     acid -   4-{3-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   4-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-(5-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-methoxybenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-carboxypropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-carboxybutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-chlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3,4-dichlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-carboxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-fluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-phenylpropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-methylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-phenoxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-phenylacetylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,2-dimeithylpropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-methylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-methylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3,5-difluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[((1R,2R)-2-phenylcyclopropanecarbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-ethylhexanoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-ethylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3,5-dichlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[(naphthalene-2-carbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-benzyloxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(cyclohexanecarbonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-butyrylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(cyclopentanecarbonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-isobutyrylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-hydroxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-phenylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-propionylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-((S)-2-hydroxypropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-ethylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-methylpentanoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-cyclopentylpropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-methylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[(quinoxaline-2-carbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,3-difluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(3-chlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-methoxybenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-benzoylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(3,3-dimethylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-chlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-fluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-(5-{2-[(naphthalene-1-carbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-benzoic     acid -   4-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-benzoic     acid -   2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   2-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-[2-(4-trifluoromethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[4-(3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   4-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   {2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}acetic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)acetic     acid -   {2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}acetic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   4-{4-[2-(2-carboxymethylphenoxy)ethoxy]phenylsulfamoyl}benzoic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid 1000 -   (2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   {2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-acetic     acid -   [2-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)phenyl]-acetic     acid -   methyl     2-{4-[2-(2-carboxymethylphenoxy)ethoxy]phenylsulfamoyl}benzoate -   (2-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   (2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-(2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxyphenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-{2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid methyl     2-(4-{2-[2-(2-carboxy-ethyl)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenylsulfamoyl)benzoate -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   3-(2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic     acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-hydroxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-carboxypropionylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[(E)-(3-phenylacryloyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-hexanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-decanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-methylbutyrylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-pentanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-phenoxyacetylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-phenylacetylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2,2-dimethylpropionylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-methylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-nonanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3,5-difluorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-methoxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[(furan-2-carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-ethylhexanoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[(thiophene-2-carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-methylbut-2-enoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-benzyloxyacetylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-methoxyacetylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-benzoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3,3-dimethylbutyrylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(2-chlorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-cyclopentylpropionylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(cyclohexanecarbonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(3-bromobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-[2-(2-butyrylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid -   4-{2-[2-(cyclopentanecarbonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid -   4-(2-{2-[((1S,4R)-4,7,7-trimethyl-3-oxo-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carbonyl)-amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic     acid     and also the tautomeric forms, enantiomers, diastereoisomers and     epimers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

More preferably, the compounds of the formula (1) according to the invention may be chosen from:

-   2-{5-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-[5-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{5-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic     acid -   2-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid -   2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid -   4-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid     and also the tautomeric forms, enantiomers, diastereoisomers and     epimers, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

According to the present invention, the alkyl radicals represent saturated hydrocarbon-based radicals, in a straight or branched chain of 1 to 20 carbon atoms and preferably of 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

If they are linear, mention may be made especially of methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, dodecyl, hexadecyl and octadecyl radicals.

If they are branched or substituted by one or more alkyl radicals, mention may be made especially of isopropyl, tert-butyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-methylbutyl, 2-methylpentyl, 1-methylpentyl and 3-methylheptyl radicals.

The alkoxy radicals according to the present invention are radicals of the formula —O-alkyl, the alkyl being as defined above.

Among the Halogen atoms that are more particularly mentioned are fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine atoms, preferably fluorine.

The alkenyl radicals represent hydrocarbon-based radicals in a straight or linear chain, and comprise one or more ethylenic unsaturations. Among the alkenyl radicals that may especially be mentioned are allyl or vinyl radicals.

The alkynyl radicals represent hydrocarbon-based radicals, in a straight or linear chain, and comprise one or more acetylenic unsaturations. Among the alkynyl radicals, mention may be made especially of acetylene.

The cycloalkyl radical is a saturated or partially unsaturated, non-aromatic mono-, bi- or tricyclic hydrocarbon-based group of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, especially, such as cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or adamantyl, and also the corresponding rings containing one or more unsaturations.

Aryl denotes a monocyclic or bicyclic hydrocarbon-based aromatic system of 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Among the aryl radicals that may especially be mentioned are phenyl and naphthyl radicals, more particularly substituted by at least one halogen atom.

Among the -alkylaryl radicals, mention may be made especially of benzyl and phenethyl radicals.

The heteroaryl radicals denote monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic systems of 5 to 13 carbon atoms, comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Among the heteroaryl radicals that may be mentioned are pyrazinyl, thienyl, oxazolyl, furazanyl, pyrrolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, naphthyridinyl, pyridazinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl, cinnolinyl, triazinyl, benzofurazanyl, azaindolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothienyl, thienopyridyl, thienopyrimidinyl, pyrrolopyridyl, imidazopyridyl, benzazaindole, 1,2,4-triazinyl, benzothiazolyl, furanyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, indolizinyl, isoxazolyl, isoquinolinyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl, triazinyl, isothiazolyl and carbazolyl, and also the corresponding groups derived from their fusion or from fusion with the phenyl nucleus. The preferred heteroaryl groups comprise thienyl, quinoxalinyl, furanyl, quinolinyl and thiazolyl, and groups derived from fusion with a phenyl nucleus, and more particularly benzothienyl.

The heterocyclic radicals denote saturated monocyclic or bicyclic systems of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen from N, O and S. Among the heterocyclic groups, mention may be made especially of epoxyethyl, oxiranyl, aziridinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dioxolanyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, dithiolanyl, thiazolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dioxanyl, morpholinyl, piperidyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, dithianyl, thiomorpholinyl, dihydrofuranyl, 2-imidazolinyl, 2,3-pyrrolinyl, pyrazolinyl, dihydrothiophenyl, dihydropyranyl, pyranyl, tetrahydropyridyl, dihydropyridyl, tetrahydropyrimidinyl and dihydrothiopyranyl, and the corresponding groups derived from fusion with a phenyl nucleus.

The expression “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to the relatively non-toxic mineral and organic acid-addition salts, and the base-addition salts, of the compounds of the present invention. These salts may be prepared in situ during the final isolation and purification of the compounds. In particular, the acid-addition salts may be prepared by separately reacting the purified compound in its purified form with an organic or mineral acid and isolating the salt thus formed. Among the examples of acid-addition salts are the hydrobromide, hydrochloride, sulfate, bisulfate, phosphate, nitrate, acetate, oxalate, valerate, oleate, palmitate, stearate, laurate, borate, benzoate, lactate, phosphate, tosylate, citrate, maleate, fumarate, succinate, tartrate, naphthylate, mesylate, glucoheptonate, lactobionate, sulfamates, malonates, salicylates, propionates, methylenebis-b-hydroxynaphthoates, gentisic acid, isethionates, di-p-toluoyl-tartrates, methanesulfonates, ethanesulfonates, benzenesulfonates, p-toluene-sulfonates, cyclohexyl sulfamates and quinates-laurylsulfonate, and analogues. (See for example S. M. Berge et al. “Pharmaceutical Salts” J. Pharm. Sci, 66: pp. 1-19 (1977) which is incorporated herein by reference). The acid-addition salts may also be prepared by separately reacting the purified compound in its acid form with an organic or mineral base and isolating the salt thus formed. The acid-addition salts include amine salts and metal salts. The suitable metal salts include the sodium, potassium, calcium, barium, zinc, magnesium and aluminium salts. The sodium and potassium salts are preferred. The suitable mineral base-addition salts are prepared from metallic bases including sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide and zinc hydroxide. The suitable amine base-addition salts are prepared from amines whose basicity is sufficient to form a stable salt, and preferably include amines that are often used in medicinal chemistry on account of their low toxicity and their acceptability for medical use: ammonia, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamine, lysine, arginine, ornithine, choline, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, diethanolamine, procaine, N-benzyl-phenethylamine, diethylamine, piperazine, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, triethylamine, dibenzylamine, ephenamine, dehydroabietylamine, N-ethylpiperidine, benzylamine, tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, ethylamine, basic amino acids, for example lysine and arginine, and dicyclohexylamine, and analogues.

The invention also relates to the tautomeric forms, enantiomers, diastereoisomers, epimers and organic or mineral salts of the compounds of the general formula (1).

The compounds of the invention of the formula (1) as defined above containing a sufficiently acidic function or a sufficiently basic function, or both, may include the corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable salts of an organic or mineral acid or of an organic or mineral base.

The compounds of the general formula (1) may be prepared by application or adaptation of any method known per se and/or within the capacity of a person skilled in the art, especially those described by Larock in Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH Pub., 1989, or by application or adaptation of the processes described in the procedures that follow.

The present invention thus also relates to the process for the preparation of the compounds of the formula (1) described above, comprising the step consisting in reacting a compound of the formula (A):

in which A, R1, R2, R′2′, n, n′, B, D and R3 are defined as in formula (1), with a compound of the formula (B) or (B′), according to the nature of the desired compound of the formula (1): R4-Hal  (B) R5-N═C═O  (B′) in which R4 is defined as in formula (1) and Hal represents a halogen atom, preferably chlorine. Preferentially, this reaction is performed in a suitable solvent, for example acetonitrile, at a temperature of between 0° C. and the boiling point of the solvent, and preferably at room temperature, for a time necessary to obtain a satisfactory degree of progress of the reaction, generally for 1 hour to 2 days.

Preferably, the product of the formula (B) is used if, in formula (1), R4 represents

If R4 represents

a product of the formula (B′) is used.

Generally, the above reaction is performed using the ester (R1 other than H). If the acid is desired (R1=H), the reaction then also includes the step consisting in hydrolysing the ester to the acid.

This reaction is preferably performed in basic medium, especially in the presence of sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate or an organic base, such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine, or alternatively sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or any other suitable base, in a suitable solvent, for example acetonitrile, at a temperature of between 0° C. and the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at room temperature, for a time required to obtain a satisfactory degree of progress of the reaction, generally for 1 hour to 2 days.

Preferably, the compound of the formula (B) corresponds to the following formulae:

in which R5 is defined as in formula (1) and Hal is defined as above.

If, in formula (1), R3 is other than H, the process for the preparation of the corresponding compounds also includes the step of preparing the compounds of the formula (A) in which R3 is other than H by reductive amination of the corresponding compounds of the formula (A) in which R3=H. This reaction may be performed by application or adaptation of any reductive amination method known per se. The process may especially be performed by means of a compound of aldehyde type corresponding to the desired compound of the formula (1), in the presence of sodium triacetoxyborohydride in a suitable solvent, such as dichloroethane, at a temperature of between 0° C. and the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at room temperature, for a time that is necessary to obtain a satisfactory degree of progress of the reaction, generally for 1 hour to 24 hours.

More specifically, the compounds of the general formula (1) as described above may be prepared according to the following representative methods (1), (2), (2a), (3) and (4).

In the following reaction schemes, A, R1, R2, R′2′, n, n′, B, D, R4 and R5 are defined as in formula (1) and Hal and Hal′ represent a halogen atom, such as Cl or Br.

The following schemes are given for representative purposes, and solely for the purpose of facilitating the representation. They have been represented for compounds containing given B, D and E. Needless to say, depending on the nature of the compounds of the formula (1) to be obtained, the methodologies presented may be adapted by a person skilled in the art by selecting the appropriate starting materials, in which the nature of the substituents B, D and E may be modified, especially as a function of the nature and length of the desired chain.

General Method 1:

Production of the Sulfonyl Derivatives

Production of the Acyl and Aminocarbonyl Derivatives

The synthesis of compound A1 may be performed via the action of a halide, such as phenyl bromide Y1 substituted onto a compound containing a triple bond Z1, in a solvent, such as triethylamine, in the presence of palladium chloride and triphenylphosphine. The triple bond of this intermediate is then reduced by hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst, such as palladium-on-charcoal in a suitable solvent, such as methanol, dioxane or THF, at a temperature of between 25 and 90° C.

Compound B1 is then halogenated, for example via the action of PHal₃, such as PBr₃ in a suitable solvent, such as toluene, to give compound C1. The phosphonium halide (compound D1) is then obtained via the action of triphenylphosphine in a suitable solvent, such as acetonitrile. Compound E1 may be obtained via the action of a nitrobenzaldehyde X1 on compound D1 in water, at a temperature of between 50 and 100° C., in the presence of K₂CO₃. Compound F1 is then obtained by simultaneous hydrogenation of the double bond and of the nitro group in the presence of a catalyst, such as palladium-on-charcoal at a pressure of between 5 and 20 bar.

The sulfonyl derivatives G1 may be obtained via the action of a suitably selected sulfonyl halide, on compound F1, in the presence of a mineral base, for example sodium hydrogen carbonate, or an organic base, such as triethylamine or pyridine, in a solvent, such as acetonitrile, at a temperature of between 0° C. and the boiling point of the chosen solvent, the reaction time possibly ranging from 1 to 24 hours.

The ester, whether or not it is isolated, will be treated with, for example, aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to give the corresponding acid, in a temperature range of from 0° C. to 80° C. and preferably in a temperature range of from 0° C. to 50° C., the reaction time possibly ranging from 1 hour to 24 hours. A cosolvent, such as THF can be used to do this.

The derivatives of acyl type H1 may be obtained via a method similar to that described for the production of the derivatives of sulfonyl type. To this end, a suitable acyl halide will be reacted with compound F1.

Similarly, the ester obtained may or may not be isolated to saponify it via a method similar to that described above.

The compounds of aminocarbonyl type I1 may be obtained via the action of an isocyanate, for example, on compound F1. The reaction may be performed in a solvent chosen so as not to interfere with the reaction: dichloromethane, acetonitrile or toluene may especially be used, at a temperature of between 0° C. and the boiling point of the selected solvent, the reaction time possibly ranging from 1 to 24 hours.

The ester will be saponified in situ or after isolation, to give the acid. To this end, it is possible to use an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution in a temperature range of from 0° C. to 80° C., preferably hydroxide in a temperature range of from 0° C. to 50° C., the reaction time possibly ranging from 1 hour to 24 hours.

General Method 2:

Production of the Sulfonyl Derivatives

Production of the Acyl and Aminocarbonyl Derivatives

The synthesis of compound A2 may be performed starting with the corresponding compound Z2 via the action of a halogenating agent, preferably a brominating agent, for instance N-bromosuccinimide, in a suitable solvent, such as carbon tetrachloride, in the presence of a catalyst, for example benzoyl peroxide.

The corresponding phosphonium halide may be obtained by reacting the halogenated compound A2 with triphenylphosphine in refluxing acetonitrile.

Compound C2 may be obtained by reacting the phosphonium halide obtained via method 2 (compound 82) with a benzaldehyde substituted by a nitro group Y2 so as to obtain the desired intermediate, in a suitable solvent, such as THF or acetonitrile, in the presence of a strong base, for example sodium amide. Finally, the double bond and the nitro group may be reduced in a single step via catalytic hydrogenation in a suitable solvent, such as THF, methanol or a mixture thereof, in the presence, for example, of palladium-on-charcoal, to give compound D2.

The sulfonyl, acyl and aminocarbonyl derivatives may be obtained in the same manner as that indicated for method 1.

General Method 3:

Production of Sulfonyl Derivatives

Production of Acyl and Aminocarbonyl Derivatives

Compound C3 may be obtained by reacting the phosphonium halide obtained via method 2 (compound B2) with, for example, a corresponding phenylacetaldehyde substituted by a nitro group Z3 so as to obtain the desired intermediate C3, in a suitable solvent, such as an ether, such as dioxane or tetrahydrofuran, in the presence of a strong base for, for example sodium amide. Finally, the double bond and the nitro group may be reduced in a single step via catalytic hydrogenation in a suitable solvent of alcohol type, for example ethanol or methanol, in the presence of palladium-on-charcoal, at a pressure of between 1 and 20 bar, to give compound D3.

The sulfonyl, acyl and aminocarbonyl derivatives may be obtained in the same manner as that indicated for method 1.

General Method 4:

Production of the Sulfonyl Derivatives

Production of the Acyl and Aminocarbonyl Derivatives

Compound A4 may be obtained by reacting a compound of phenoxyalkyl halide (for example bromide) type bearing a nitro group, Y4, with a phenol bearing an acid function Z4 of the benzoic, acetic, propanoic, etc. type. The nitro group of the compound of the formula A4 may then be reduced via catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of a metal, for example palladium-on-charcoal, at a temperature of between room temperature and 80° C., in a solvent, such as an alcohol, for example methanol or ethanol, or an ether, such as tetrahydrofuran or dioxane, at a pressure of between 1 and 5 bar.

The compound of the general formula C4 will be obtained by reacting a suitably substituted sulfonyl halide with the compound of the general formula B4 in a suitable solvent, for example and in a non-limiting manner, DMF or acetonitrile at a temperature of between 20 and 80° C.

The sulfonyl, acyl and aminocarbonyl derivatives may be obtained as in method 1 or 2.

General Method 1, 2, 3, 4:

Production of the Sulfonyl Derivatives

Production of the Acyl and Aminocarbonyl Derivatives

The reductive amination reaction may be performed by application or adaptation of any reductive amination method known per se. The process may especially be performed using a compound of aldehyde type corresponding to the desired compound of the formula (1), in the presence of sodium triacetoxyborohydride in a suitable solvent, such as dichloroethane, at a temperature of between 0° C. and the boiling point of the solvent, preferably at room temperature, for a time required to obtain a satisfactory degree of progress of the reaction, generally from 1 hour to 24 hours.

The sulfonyl, acyl and aminocarbonyl derivatives may be obtained as in method 1.

The compounds of the formula (1) in which R1=H may be obtained from the corresponding compounds G1, H1, I1, E2, F2, G2, E3, F3, G3, C4, D4, E4, E′2, E′3, C′4, G′1, F′2, F′3, D′4, H′1, G′2, G′3, E′4 and I′1 in which R1 is other than H, via hydrolysis according to methods that are known per se.

Optionally, the said process may also include the step consisting in isolating the product obtained.

In the reactions described hereinbelow, it may be necessary to protect reactive functional groups, for example the hydroxyl, amino, imino, thio or carboxyl groups, if they are desired in the final product, to avoid their unwanted participation in the reactions. The conventional protecting groups can be used in accordance with the standard practice; for examples, see T. W. Green and P. G. M. Wuts in Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons, 1991; J. F. W. McOmie in Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, Plenum Press, 1973.

The compound thus prepared may be recovered from the reaction mixture via the conventional means. For example, the compounds may be recovered by distilling the solvent from the reaction mixture or, if necessary, after distilling off the solvent from the mixture of the solution, pouring the remainder into water, followed by extraction with a water-immiscible organic solvent, and distilling the solvent from the extract. In addition, the product may also be purified, if so desired, by various techniques, such as recrystallisation, reprecipitation or various chromatographic techniques, especially column chromatography or preparative thin-layer chromatography.

It will be appreciated that the compounds that are useful according to the present invention may contain asymmetric centres. These asymmetric centres may be, independently, of R or S configuration. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that certain compounds that are useful according to the invention may also exhibit geometrical isomerism. It should be understood that the present invention includes individual geometrical isomers and stereoisomers, and mixtures thereof, including racemic mixtures, of compounds of the formula (1) above. Isomers of this type may be separated from their mixtures by application or adaptation of known processes, for example chromatography techniques or recrystallisation techniques, or they are prepared separately from suitable isomers of their intermediates.

For the purposes of the present text, it is understood that the tautomeric forms are included in the citation of a given group, for example thio/mercapto or oxo/hydroxyl.

The acid-addition salts are formed with the compounds that are useful according to the invention in which a basic function, such as an amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino group is present. The pharmaceutically acceptable, i.e. non-toxic, acid-addition salts are preferred. The selected salts are optimally chosen so as to be compatible with the usual pharmaceutical vehicles and suitable for oral or parenteral administration. The acid-addition salts of the compounds that are useful according to the present invention may be prepared by reacting the free base with the appropriate acid, by application or adaptation of known processes. For example, the acid-addition salts of the compounds that are useful according to the present invention may be prepared either by dissolving the free base in water or in a basified aqueous solution or suitable solvents containing the appropriate acid, and isolating the solvent by evaporating the solution, or by reacting the free base and the acid in an organic solvent, in which case the salt separates out directly or may be obtained by concentrating the solution. Among the acids that are suitable for use in the preparation of these salts are hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, various organic carboxylic and sulfonic acids, such as acetic acid, citric acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, mandelic acid, ascorbic acid, malic acid, methanesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, fatty acids, adipate, alginate, ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate, benzoate, cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecyl sulfate, bisulfate, butyrate, lactate, laurate, lauryl sulfate, malate, hydriodide, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, glycerophosphate, picrate, pivalate, pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, 3-phenylpropionate, thiocyanate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, undecanoate, nicotinate, hemisulfate, heptonate, hexanoate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate and the like.

The acid-addition salts of the compounds that are useful according to the present invention may be regenerated from the salts by application or adaptation of known processes. For example, the parent compounds that are useful according to the invention may be regenerated from their acid-addition salts by treatment with an alkali, for example aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution or aqueous ammonia solution.

The compounds that are useful according to the present invention may be regenerated from their base-addition salts by application or adaptation of known processes. For example, the parent compounds that are useful according to the invention may be regenerated from their base-addition salts by treatment with an acid, for example hydrochloric acid.

The base-addition salts may be formed if the compound that is useful according to the invention contains a carboxyl group, or a sufficiently acidic bioisostere. The bases that can be used to prepare the base-addition salts preferably include those that produce, if they are combined with a free acid, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, i.e. salts whose cations are not toxic to the patient in the pharmaceutical doses of the salts, such that the beneficial inhibitory effects intrinsic to the free base are not negated by the side effects attributable to the cations. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts, including those derived from alkaline-earth metal salts, within the scope of the present invention include those derived from the following bases: sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, ammonia, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamine, lysine, arginine, ornithine, choline, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, diethanolamine, procaine, N-benzylphenethylamine, diethylamine, piperazine, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, tetramethylammonium hydroxide and the like.

The compounds that are useful according to the present invention may be readily prepared, or formed during the process of the invention, in the form of solvates (for example hydrates). The hydrates of the compounds that are useful according to the present invention may be readily prepared by recrystallisation of an aqueous/organic solvent mixture, using organic solvents, such as dioxane, tetrahydrofuran or methanol.

The basic products or the reagents used are commercially available and/or may be prepared by application or adaptation of known processes, for example processes as described in the Reference Examples or obvious chemical equivalents thereof.

According to the present invention, the compounds of the formula (1) show hypoglycaemiant activity. They can reduce hyperglycaemia and more particularly the hyperglycaemia of non-insulin-dependent diabetes.

Insulin resistance is characterised by a reduction in the action of insulin (cf. Presse Médicale, 1997, 26 (No. 14), 671-677) and is involved in a large number of pathological conditions, such as diabetes and more particularly non-insulin-dependent diabetes (type II diabetes or NIDDM), dyslipidaemia, obesity and also certain microvascular and macrovascular complications, for instance arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, inflammatory processes, macroangiopathy, microangiopathy, retinopathy and neuropathy.

In this respect, reference may be made, for example, to Diabetes, Vol. 37, 1988, 1595-1607; Journal of Diabetes And Its Complications, 1998, 12, 110-119 or Horm. Res., 1992, 38, 28-32.

The compounds of the invention especially show anti-hyperglycaemic activity.

The compounds of the formula (1) are thus useful in the treatment of pathologies associated with hyperglycaemia.

The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound according to the invention with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Preferably, the said composition comprises an effective amount of the compound according to the invention.

The present invention also relates to the use of compounds of the general formula (1) for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of pathologies associated with hyperglycaemia, more particularly diabetes.

Preferably, the said composition is administered to a patient in need thereof.

The pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention may be presented in forms intended for parenteral, oral, rectal, permucous or percutaneous administration.

They will thus be presented in the form of injectable solutions or suspensions or multi-dose bottles, in the form of plain or coated tablets, sugar-coated tablets, wafer capsules, gel capsules, pills, sachets, powders, suppositories or rectal capsules, solutions or suspensions, for percutaneous use in a polar solvent, or for permucous use.

The excipients that are suitable for such administrations are cellulose or microcrystalline cellulose derivatives, alkaline-earth metal carbonates, magnesium phosphate, starches, modified starches and lactose for solid forms.

For rectal use, cocoa butter or polyethylene glycol stearates are the preferred excipients.

For parenteral use, water, aqueous solutions, physiological saline and isotonic solutions are the vehicles most appropriately used.

The dosage may vary within wide ranges (0.5 mg to 1000 mg) depending on the therapeutic indication and the route of administration, and also on the age and weight of the patient.

The examples that follow illustrate the invention without, however, limiting it. The starting materials used are known products or products prepared according to known procedures.

The percentages are expressed on a weight basis, unless otherwise mentioned.

The compounds were characterised especially via the following analytical techniques:

The NMR spectra were acquired using a Brüker Advanced DPX200 MHz NMR spectrometer.

The masses were determined by HPLC coupled to an Agilent Series 1100 mass detector; the masses obtained were found in accordance with the theoretical masses.

The melting points (m.p.) were measured on a Leica VMHB Köfler block. The masses of the products obtained were in accordance with the theoretical values.

EXAMPLE 1 Methyl 2-bromomethylbenzoate

50 g of methyl 2-methylbenzoate (0.33 M), 60.4 g of N-bromosuccinimide (0.340 M) and 4 g of benzoyl peroxide are added to a 2000 ml reactor containing 1500 ml of carbon tetrachloride. The reaction mixture is refluxed for 2 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction medium is concentrated under vacuum. The oil obtained is purified by chromatography on silica (eluent: CH₂Cl₂). 74.5 g of a colourless oil are obtained (98% yield).

TLC: diisopropyl ether/petroleum ether (50/50).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 4.12 (s, 3H); 5.27 (s, 2H); 7.39 (d, 3H); 7.70 (d, 1H).

IR (cm⁻¹): 1720, 1577, 1269, 1294.

EXAMPLE 2 2-Nitrophenylacetaldehyde

45 g of 2-nitrophenylpyruvic acid (2.15 M), 20.6 g of morpholine (2.37 M) and 1 g of para-toluenesulfonic acid are added to 270 ml of toluene in a 1000 ml reactor equipped with Dean-Stark apparatus. The reaction medium is refluxed until all of the water formed during the reaction has been removed. At 20° C., 12 ml of 3 M HCl are then added and stirring is continued for one hour. The organic phase is then washed, dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated under vacuum. The red oil obtained is purified by chromatography on silica (eluent: 80/20 CH₂Cl₂/heptane). 29.7 g of a red oil are obtained (84% yield).

TLC: dichloromethane

NMR (δ in ppm, CDCl₃, 200 MHz): 4.06 (s, 2H), 7.44 (dd, 1H), 7.68 (dd, 1H), 7.7 (d, 1H), 8.25 (d, 1H), 9.78 (t, 1H).

IR (cm⁻¹): 1726; 1526; 1348.

EXAMPLE 3 2-Methoxycarbonylbenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

74.2 g of triphenylphosphine (0.28 M) in 200 ml of acetonitrile are added to a solution of 74.5 g of methyl 2-bromomethylbenzoate (0.32 M) in 170 ml of acetonitrile in a 2000 ml reactor. The reaction mixture is refluxed with stirring for one hour and then cooled. 1000 ml of diethyl ether are then added slowly. Stirring is continued for 2 hours. A white precipitate forms. The solid is filtered off and washed with acetone. After drying, 112.6 g of a white powder are obtained (81% yield).

m.p. (Köfler): 258° C.

NMR (δ in ppm, CDCl₃, 200 MHz): 3.54 (s, 3H); 5.73 (d, 2H); 7.49 (d, 1H); 7.64 (m, 2H); 7.67 (m, 3H); 7.73 (m, 2H); 7.84 (m, 5H); 7.97 (m, 1H); 8.01 (m, 5H)

IR (cm⁻¹): 1697; 1431; 1267; 1111; 1075.

EXAMPLE 4 Methyl 2-[3-(2-nitrophenyl)-1-propenyl]benzoate

67.6 g of the phosphonium salt obtained in Example 3 (0.14 M) and then 5.7 g of sodium amide (0.146 M) are added to 120 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a 500 ml reactor under an inert atmosphere (N₂). The reaction medium is then stirred at room temperature for one hour. Next, 23.8 g of nitrophenylacetaldehyde (0.145 M) as a solution in 48 ml of tetrahydrofuran are added. The reaction medium is then refluxed for 5 minutes.

50 ml of 3M HCl are added and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate. The phases are separated by settling and the organic phase is dried over Na₂SO₄. The resulting solution is concentrated under vacuum. A red oil is obtained, which is purified by chromatography on silica (eluent: 95/5 CH₂Cl₂/acetone). 32.9 g of a red oil are obtained (80% yield).

TLC: dichloromethane.

NMR (δ in ppm, CDCl₃, 200 MHz): 3.81 (s, 3H), 4.05 (dd, 2H), 6.99 (d, 1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 7.50 (m, 6H), 7.90 (m, 2H),

IR (cm⁻¹): 1720; 1608; 1526; 1570.

EXAMPLE 5 Methyl 2-[3-(2-aminophenyl)propyl]benzoate

31 g of methyl 2-[3-(2-nitrophenyl)-1-propenyl]benzoate obtained in Example 4 (0.1 M) are added to 255 ml of methanol and 3.1 g of wet 10% palladium-on-charcoal in a 1 litre stainless-steel reactor. The solution obtained is then stirred for 30 minutes at 20° C. under a hydrogen pressure of 10 bar. 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran are then added and the mixture is filtered through Celite. After evaporation, 27.3 g of a red oil that crystallises are obtained (yield: 98%).

m.p. (Köfler): 48-50° C.

TLC: dichloromethane.

NMR (δ in ppm, CDCl₃, 200 MHz): 1.93 (m, 2H), 2.61 (t, 2H), 3.07 (t, 2H), 3.70 (multiplet, 2H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 6.74 (q, 2H), 7.34 (m, 4H), 7.50 (m, 1H), 7.92 (d, 1H).

IR (cm⁻¹): 1710, 1452, 1432, 1254.

EXAMPLE 6 Methyl 2-[3-{2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl]benzoate

1 g of methyl 2-[3-(2-aminophenyl)propyl]benzoate obtained in Example 5 (3.7 mM), 0.71 g of 4-methylphenylsulfonyl chloride (3.7 mM) and 34 mg of NaHCO₃ (4.1 mM) are added to 15 ml of acetonitrile in a 50 ml reactor. The reaction medium is stirred at 20° C. for 20 hours. 5 ml of 1M HCl are then added and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is separated out after settling of the phases, washed and then dried over Na₂SO₄. After evaporation under vacuum, an oil is obtained, which is precipitated from ethyl ether. The solid is filtered off and washed with ether. 0.42 g of a grey-white solid is obtained (yield: 27%).

m.p. (Köfler): 98-100° C.

NMR (δ in ppm, CDCl₃, 200 MHz): 2.21 (s, 1H); 2.42 (t, 4H); 2.69 (m, 2H); 3.72 (s, 3H); 6.84 (m; 2H); 7.20 (m, 1H); 7.24 (m, 2H); 7.44 (m, 5H); 7.69 (m, 2H); 9.43 (s, 1H).

IR (cm⁻¹): 3282; 1718; 1254; 1160.

EXAMPLE 7 2-[3-{2-[(4-Methylphenyl)sulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl]benzoic acid

Methyl 2-[3-{2-[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl]benzoate (0.84 mM) obtained in Example 6 and 4.5 ml of aqueous 1M NaOH (4.5 mM) are added to 3 ml of acetonitrile in a 50 ml reactor. The reaction medium is then heated at 50° C. for 2 hours with stirring. The resulting mixture is cooled to room temperature, 2.5 ml of 3M HCl are then added and the mixture is stirred for 20 hours. The solid that precipitates is then filtered off and washed with water. 0.33 g of a pink solid is obtained (100% yield).

m.p. (Köfler): 142-144° C.

NMR (δ in ppm, CDCl₃, 200 MHz): 2.4 (s, 3H); 2.6 (m, 4H); 2.8 (d, 2H); 3.7 (lump, 1H); 1.5 (multiplet, 12H); 9.6 (s, 1H).

IR (cm⁻¹): 3280; 1690; 1670; 1490; 1406; 1330; 1162.

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedures described in Example 7:

R5 M No.

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EXAMPLE 8 Methyl 2-(4-hydroxybut-1-ynyl)benzoate

50 ml (0.36 M) of methyl 2-bromobenzoate, 930 mg (3.56 mM) of triphenylphosphine and 316 mg (1.78 mM) of PdCl₂ are added to 1200 ml of diethylamine in a 2000 ml reactor. After stirring at room temperature for 5 minutes, 27 ml (0.36 M) of 3-butyn-1-ol and 680 mg (3.56 mM) of CuI (1) are added. The reaction medium is then stirred at 20° C. for 120 hours, the solvent is then evaporated off and the residue obtained is then purified by chromatography on silica, using dichloromethane as eluent. After evaporation, 46.7 g of a brown oil are thus obtained (64% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 2.85 (t, 2H); 3.88 (q, 2H); 4.08 (s, 3H); 7.77 (multiplet, 3H); 8.04 (d, 1H).

EXAMPLE 9 Methyl 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)benzoate

46.6 g (0.023 M) of methyl 2-(4-hydroxybut-1-ynyl)benzoate and 5 g of wet 10% palladium-on-charcoal are added to 900 ml of methanol in a 2000 ml stainless-steel autoclave. The reaction medium is then stirred under hydrogen pressure (10 bar) at 70° C. for 16 hours.

The reaction medium is then filtered through Celite and concentrated under vacuum to give 46.5 g of a pale yellow oil (98% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.64 (multiplet, 4H); 3.1 (t, 2H); 3.55 (m, 2H); 3.98 (s, 3H); 7.49 (m, 2H); 7.64 (m, 1H); 7.90 (d, 1H).

EXAMPLE 10 Methyl 2-(4-bromobutyl)benzoate

46.5 g (0.22 M) of methyl 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)benzoate are added to 120 ml of toluene predried over molecular sieves, in a 1000 ml reactor. 7 ml (0.073 M) of PBr₃ are then added and the reaction medium is stirred for 72 hours at room temperature.

The reaction medium is then added slowly to 800 ml of demineralised water.

The mixture is then extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase is separated out after settling of the phases, washed with demineralised water and then dried over sodium sulfate and finally concentrated under vacuum.

42.5 g of an oil are thus obtained, and are used as obtained, without further purification (71% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.59 (m, 2H); 1.78 (m, 2H); 2.86 (t, 2H); 3.49 (t, 2H); 3.79 (s, 3H); 7.31 (m, 2H); 7.46 (m, 1H); 7.75 (d, 1H).

EXAMPLE 11 Methyl 2-(4-bromobutyltriphenylphosphonium)benzoate

41 g (0.16 M) of triphenylphosphine and 42.4 g (0.16 M) of methyl 2-(4-bromobutyl)benzoate are added to 160 ml of acetonitrile predried over molecular sieves, in a 1000 ml reactor, and the mixture is then refluxed with stirring for 20 hours. The reaction medium is then concentrated under vacuum and the residue obtained is taken up in a mixture of 100 ml of dichloromethane and 700 ml of diisopropyl ether.

The crystalline solid is filtered off and washed and then dried under vacuum to give 76.1 g of a white solid (91% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.63 (m, 2H); 1.78 (m, 2H); 2.95 (t, 2H); 3.71 (m, 2H); 3.83 (s, 3H); 7.37 (m, 1H); 7.52 (m, 2H); 7.83 (multiplet, 16H).

EXAMPLE 12 Methyl 2-[5-(2-nitrophenyl)pent-4-enyl]benzoate

75 g (0.14 M) of methyl 2-(4-bromobutylphosphonium)benzoate obtained in Example 12, 7 g (0.17 M) of 2-nitrobenzaldehyde and 23.3 g (0.25 M) of K₂CO₃ are added to a mixture of 140 ml of dioxane and 4.5 ml of water in a 500 ml reactor, and the reaction medium is then maintained at 95° C. with stirring for 1 hour. The resulting mixture is filtered and the solution obtained is concentrated under vacuum. The residue obtained is then purified by chromatography on silica, using dichloromethane as eluent. 36.1 g of a thick oil are thus obtained (98% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.58 (m, 2H); 2.01 (m, 2H); 2.71 (t, 2H); 3.69 (s, 3H); 5.78 (m, 1H); 6.51 (m, 1H); 7.5 (multiplet, 8H).

EXAMPLE 13 Methyl 2-[5-(2-aminophenyl)pentyl]benzoate

36 g (0.11 M) of methyl 2-[5-(2-nitrophenyl)pentyl]benzoate and 4 g of palladium-on-charcoal are added to 400 ml of methanol in a 1000 ml stainless-steel autoclave. The reaction medium is then stirred under hydrogen pressure (10 bar) at 70° C. for 3 hours.

The reaction medium is then filtered through Celite and concentrated under vacuum.

The residue obtained is then purified by chromatography on silica, using dichloromethane as eluent. 28.2 g of an orange-coloured oil are thus obtained (86% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.59 (m, 2H); 1.73 (m, 4H); 2.61 (m, 2H); 3.07 (t, 2H); 4.01 (s, 3H); 4.96 (s, 2H); 6.67 (t, 1H); 6.82 (d, 1H); 7.07 (m, 3H); 7.5 (m, 2H); 7.97 (d, 1H).

EXAMPLE 14 2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-Trimethylphenylsulfonylamino)phenyl)pentyl}benzoic acid

19.8 g (0.066 M) of methyl 2-[5-(2-aminophenyl)pentyl]benzoate, 6.15 g (0.073 M) of sodium hydrogen carbonate and 14.6 g (0.066 M) of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride are added to 280 ml of acetonitrile in a 1000 ml reactor. The reaction medium is then stirred at 20° C. for 20 hours.

The intermediate ester is not isolated: 330 ml of aqueous 1N sodium hydroxide solution are added to the reaction medium and the mixture is stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. The reaction medium is then washed with ethyl acetate and with diethyl ether in order to remove the impurities. The aqueous phase is then acidified with 3N hydrochloric acid, precipitation is observed, and stirring is continued for 16 hours. The precipitate is filtered off and washed thoroughly with water to give, after drying at 70° C. under vacuum, 21.1 g of a white solid (yield: 81%).

m.p. (Köfler): 119-121° C.

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.24 (m, 4H); 1.48 (m, 2H); 2.22 (s, 3H); 2.37 (m, 8H); 2.94 (t, 2H); 7.3 (multiplet, 10H); 9.48 (s, 1H); 12.87 (s, 1H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedure described in Example 14:

R5 MW No.

480.59 141

457.98 142 H₃C— 361.46 143

453.56 144

468.53 145

437.56 146

491.53 147

473.60 148

437.56 149

483.59 150

451.59 151

441.53 152

459.52 153

491.53 154

441.53 155

465.57 156

375.49 157

495.64 158

516.66 159

473.60 160

423.54 161

492.43 162

465.62 163

479.64 164

483.59 165

507.53 166

429.56 167

474.58 168

507.53 169

495.64 170

459.52 171

453.56 172

493.67 173

465.62 174

465.62 175

437.56 176

569.72 177

493.67 178

451.59 179

491.53 180

EXAMPLE 15 2-{5-[2-(benzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid

100 mg (0.34 mM) of 2-{5-[2-aminophenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid, 39.5 ml (0.34 mM) of benzoyl chloride and 47 mg (0.34 mM) of K₂CO₃ are added to 1.5 ml of acetonitrile predried over molecular sieves, in a 15 ml reactor, and the reaction medium is then stirred at 20° C. for 20 hours. 1 ml of methanol and 2 ml of aqueous 1N sodium hydroxide solution are then added and the mixture is maintained at 50° C. with stirring for 2 hours.

3 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid are added and the mixture is stirred at 20° C. for 20 hours. The precipitated solid is filtered off, washed and dried under vacuum to give 55 mg of a white solid.

(Yield: 54%)

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.5 (m, 2H); 1.75 (m, 4H); 2.85 (t, 2H); 3.05 (t, 2H); 7.7 (multiplet, 13H); 10.1 (s, 1H); 13 (s, 1H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedure described in Example 15:

R5 MW No.

443.59 181

383.45 182

397.48 183

435.96 184

421.93 185

456.37 186

456.37 187

369.42 188

405.47 189

415.54 190

367.49 191

417.51 192

401.51 193

367.49 194

401.51 195

401.51 196

423.46 197

427.55 198

409.57 199

415.54 200

456.37 201

437.54 202

431.54 203

355.44 204

393.53 205

353.47 206

379.50 207

353.47 208

341.41 209

429.56 210

339.44 211

419.50 212

355.44 213

431.54 214

381.52 215

381.52 216

407.56 217

367.49 218

439.52 219

423.4 220

473.4 221

421.9 222

417.5 223

387.4 224

381.5 225

421.9 226

405.4 227

437.5 228

229

EXAMPLE 16 4-Methoxycarbonylbenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

This compound is prepared via a method similar to that described in Example 3 for obtaining 2-methoxycarbonylbenzyltriphenylphosphonium. The desired compound is thus obtained in a yield of 77%.

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 3.84 (s, 3H); 5.42 (d, 2H); 7.2 (d, 2H); 0.8 (multiplet, 17H).

EXAMPLE 17 Methyl 4-[2-(3-nitrophenyl)vinyl]benzoate

71.2 g of 4-methoxycarbonylbenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide and 23 g (0.15 M) of 3-nitrobenzaldehyde are added to 360 ml of acetonitrile in a 1000 ml reactor. 19 ml (0.15 M) of 1,5-diazobicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN) are then added and the reaction medium is then refluxed with stirring for 1 hour. The solvent is then evaporated off and the residue obtained is then purified by chromatography on silica, using dichloromethane as eluent. After evaporation, 41.6 g of a white solid are obtained (yield: 95%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 3.86 (s, 3H); 7.8 (multiplet, 10H).

EXAMPLE 18 Methyl 4-[2-(3-aminophenyl)ethyl]benzoate

28.8 g (0.14 M) of methyl 4-[2-(3-nitrophenyl)vinyl]benzoate obtained in Example 16 and 4 g of wet 10% palladium-on-charcoal are added to 400 ml of methanol and 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a 1000 ml autoclave. The reaction medium is then stirred for 30 hours at 90° C. under a hydrogen pressure of 30 bar.

After filtration through Celite, the reaction medium is concentrated under vacuum and then purified by chromatography on silica, using dichloromethane as eluent. After evaporating off the solvent under vacuum, 24 g of a pink solid are thus obtained (yield: 68%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 2.96 (m, 2H); 3.11 (m, 2H); 4.05 (s, 3H); 5.16 (s, 2H); 6.60 (m, 3H); 7.12 (t, 1H); 7.59 (d, 2H); 8.10 (d, 2H).

EXAMPLE 19 4-{2-[3-(4-Butylphenylsulfonylamino)phenyl)ethyl}benzoic acid

17.9 g (0.07 M) of methyl 4-{2-[3-(phenylsulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoate and 13 g (0.15 M) of sodium hydrogen carbonate are added to 250 ml of acetonitrile in a 500 ml reactor. 16.3 g (0.07 M) of 4-butylphenylsulfonyl chloride are then added, and the reaction medium is then stirred at 20° C. for 72 hours.

350 ml of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution are then added and the reaction medium is maintained at 50° C. for 2 hours, then acidified with 3 N hydrochloric acid, and the precipitated solid is filtered off, washed with water and then dried under vacuum to give 28.8 g of a white solid (yield: 94%).

m.p. (Köfler): 164-166° C.

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1 (s, 3H); 1.4 (t, 2H); 1.6 (t, 2H); 2.7 (m, 2H); 3 (m, 4H); 7.4 (multiplet, 12H); 10.30 (s, 1H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedures described in Examples 18 and 19

R5 MW No.

415.90 230 H₃C— 319.38 231

411.48 232

395.48 233

361.46 234

455.58 235

381.45 236

438.51 237

395.48 238

449.45 239

431.51 260

441.51 261

409.51 262

399.44 263

417.43 264

449.45 265

399.44 266

423.49 267

474.58 268

333.41 269

450.34 289

407.49 290

465.45 291

465.45 292

413.47 293

37.56 294

451.59 295

517.45 296

423.54 297

423.54 298

395.48 318

399.44 319

431.51 320

459.55 321

507.70 322

423.54 323

437.56 324

441.51 325

387.48 326

347.44 327

527.64 348

453.56 349

417.43 350

411.48 351

527.64 352

451.59 353

406.46 354

449.45 355

415.90 240 H₃C— 319.38 241

411.48 242

395.48 243

361.46 244

455.58 245

381.45 246

438.51 247

395.48 248

449.45 249

431.51 270

441.51 271

409.51 272

399.44 273

417.43 274

449.45 275

399.44 276

423.49 277

474.58 278

333.41 279

450.34 299

407.49 300

465.45 301

465.45 302

413.47 303

37.56 304

451.59 305

517.45 306

423.54 307

423.54

395.48 328

399.44 329

431.51 330

459.55 331

507.70 332

423.54 333

437.56 334

441.51 335

387.48 336

347.44 337

527.64 356

453.56 357

417.43 358

411.48 359

527.64 360

451.59 361

406.46 362

449.45 363

415.90 250 H₃C— 319.38 251

411.48 252

395.48 253

361.46 254

455.58 255

381.45 256

438.51 257

395.48 258

449.45 259

431.51 280

441.51 281

409.51 282

399.44 283

417.43 284

449.45 285

399.44 286

423.49 287

474.58 288

333.41

450.34 308

407.49 309

465.45 310

465.45 311

413.47 312

37.56 313

451.59 314

517.45 315

423.54 316

423.54 317

395.48 338

399.44 339

431.51 340

459.55 341

507.70 342

423.54 343

437.56 344

441.51 345

387.48 346

347.44 347

527.64 364

453.56 365

417.43 366

411.48 367

527.64 368

451.59 369

406.46 370

449.45 371

415.90 372 H₃C— 319.38 373

411.48 374

395.48 375

361.46 376

455.58 377

381.45 378

438.51 379

395.48 380

449.45 381

431.51 402

441.51 403

409.51 404

399.44 405

417.43 406

449.45 407

399.44 408

423.49 409

333.41 410

474.58 411

450.34 432

407.49 433

465.45 434

465.45 435

413.47 436

7.56 437

451.59 438

517.45 439

395.48 440

423.54 441

399.44 461

431.51 462

459.55 463

423.54 464

437.56 465

441.51 466

387.48 467

347.44 468

527.64 469

423.54 470

453.56 490

417.43 491

411.48 492

527.64 493

451.59 494

406.46 495

449.45 496

425.46 497

486.01 498

432.50 499

415.90 382 H₃C— 319.38 383

411.48 384

395.48 385

361.46 386

455.58 387

381.45 388

438.51 389

395.48 390

449.45 391

431.51 412

441.51 413

409.51 414

399.44 415

417.43 416

449.45 417

399.44 418

423.49 419

333.41 420

474.58 421

450.34 442

407.49 443

465.45 444

465.45 445

413.47 446

7.56 447

451.59 448

517.45 449

395.48 450

423.54

399.44 471

431.51 472

459.55 473

423.54 474

437.56 475

441.51 476

387.48 477

347.44 478

527.64 479

423.54

453.56 500

417.43 501

411.48 502

527.64 503

451.59 504

406.46 505

449.45 506

425.46 507

486.01 508

432.50 509

510

415.90 392 H₃C— 319.38 393

411.48 394

395.48 395

361.46 396

455.58 397

381.45 398

438.51 399

395.48 400

449.45 401

431.51 422

441.51 423

409.51 424

399.44 425

417.43 426

449.45 427

399.44 428

423.49 429

333.41 430

474.58 431

450.34 451

407.49 452

465.45 453

465.45 454

413.47 455

7.56 456

451.59 457

517.45 458

395.48 459

423.54 460

399.44 480

431.51 481

459.55 482

423.54 483

437.56 484

441.51 485

387.48 486

347.44 487

527.64 488

423.54 489

453.56 511

417.43 512

411.48 513

527.64 514

451.59 515

406.46 516

449.45 517

425.46 518

486.01 519

432.50 520

521

415.90 522 H₃C— 319.38 523

411.48 524

395.48 525

361.46 526

455.58 527

381.45 528

438.51 529

395.48 530

449.45 531

431.51 541

441.51 542

409.51 543

399.44 544

417.43 545

449.45 546

399.44 547

423.49 548

450.34 549

407.49 550

465.45 561

465.45 562

413.47 563

437.56 564

451.59 565

517.45 566

423.54 567

423.54 568

395.48 569

399.44 570

333.41 571

431.51 582

459.55 583

507.70 584

423.54 585

437.56 586

441.51 587

387.48 588

347.44 589

527.64 590

453.56 591

417.43 602

411.48 603

527.64 604

451.59 605

406.46 606

449.45 607

425.46 608

486.01 609

409.51 610

457.55 611

415.90 532 H₃C— 319.38 533

411.48 534

395.48 535

361.46 536

455.58 537

381.45 538

438.51 539

395.48 540

449.45

431.51 551

441.51 552

409.51 553

399.44 554

417.43 555

449.45 556

399.44 557

423.49 558

450.34 559

407.49 560

465.45 572

465.45 573

413.47 574

437.56 575

451.59 576

517.45 577

423.54 578

423.54 579

395.48 580

399.44 581

333.41

431.51 592

459.55 593

507.70 594

423.54 595

437.56 596

441.51 597

387.48 598

347.44 599

527.64 600

453.56 601

417.43 612

411.48 613

527.64 614

451.59 615

406.46 616

449.45 617

425.46 618

486.01 619

409.51 620

457.55

415.90 621 H₃C— 319.38 622

411.48 623

395.48 624

361.46 625

455.58 626

381.45 627

438.51 628

431.51 629

441.51 630

399.44 631

417.43 632

449.45 633

399.44 634

423.49 635

333.41 636

474.58 637

450.34 638

407.49 639

465.45 640

465.45 641

423.54 642

423.54 643

459.55 644

507.70 645

423.54 646

437.56 647

387.48 648

347.44 649

527.64 650

453.56 651

417.43 652

527.64 653

451.59 654

406.46 655

425.46 656

486.01 657

432.50 658

457.55 659

409.51 660

EXAMPLE 20 Methyl 4-[2-(2-butylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoate

20 g (0.078 M) of 4-[2-(2-phenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid, 6.3 g (0.072 M) of butyraldehyde and 22.6 g (0.107 M) of sodium triacetoxyborohydride are added to 80 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane in a 500 ml reactor, and the mixture is then stirred at 20° C. for 20 hours.

Water is then added to the reaction medium and the resulting mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. The organic phase is separated out by settling of the phases, washed with water and then dried and evaporated under vacuum. The residue obtained is then purified by chromatography on silica, using a dichloromethane/heptane mixture (70/30) as eluent. After evaporation, 11 g of the desired compound are obtained in the form of an oil (yield: 45%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.1 (t, 3H); 1.6 (m, 4H); 2.8 (m, 2H); 3.0 (m, 2H); 3.1 (m, 2H); 4.1 (s, 3H); 5.1 (s, 1H); 7.5 (multiplet, 8H).

EXAMPLE 21 Compound 680 4-{2-[2-([3,5-Bis trifluoromethyl]phenylsulfonylbutylamino)phenyl]-ethyl}benzoic acid

120 mg (0.38 mM) of methyl 4-[2-(2-butylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoate obtained in Example 20 and 50 mg (0.38 mM) of diisopropylethylamine are added to 4 ml of acetonitrile predried over molecular sieves, in a 15 ml reactor. 120 mg (0.96 mM) of 3,5-bis(trifluoro)benzenesulfonyl chloride are then added and the reaction medium is stirred at 20° C. for 20 hours.

1.9 ml of aqueous 1N sodium hydroxide solution are then added and the reaction medium is maintained at 50° C. for 2 hours. 1 ml of 3N hydrochloric acid are then added and, after stirring for 1 hour, the precipitate formed is filtered off. After drying under vacuum, 43 mg of solid are obtained (yield: 20%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.0 (t, 3H); 1.4 (m, 4H); 3.2 (m, 4H); 3.6 (m, 4H); 7.8 (multiplet, 11H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedures described in Example 21:

R5 MW No.

472.01 661

467.59 662

437.56 663

451.59 664

505.56 665

487.62 666

497.62 667

465.62 668

455.55 669

473.54 670

479.60 671

530.69 672

506.45 673

463.60 674

521.56 675

521.56 676

469.58 677

493.67 678

507.70 679

573.56 680

479.64 681

479.64 682

451.59 683

455.55 684

487.62 685

515.65 686

479.64 687

493.67 688

497.62 689

443.59 690

583.75 691

509.67 692

473.54 693

467.59 694

507.70 695

462.57 696

505.56 697

465.62 698

514.09 699

479.64 700

493.67 701

547.64 702

529.70 703

539.70 704

507.70 705

497.63 706

515.62 707

547.64 708

497.63 709

521.68 710

505.68 711

563.64 712

511.66 713

535.75 714

521.72 715

521.72 716

493.67 717

497.63 718

529.7 719

557.7 720

539.7 721

515.6 722

509.6 723

549.7 724

504.6 725

547.6 726

727

EXAMPLE 22 Methyl 4-[2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoate

73.7 g (0.3 M) of (4-nitrophenoxy)-1-bromoethyl [lacuna] and then 45.6 g (0.3 M) of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and 138.2 g (0.6 M) of K₂CO₃ are added to 300 ml of methyl isobutyl ketone in a 1000 ml reactor. The reaction medium is then refluxed with stirring 20 hours.

The reaction medium is then taken up in water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is separated out by settling of the phases and then washed with aqueous 1N sodium hydroxide solution, and then with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution.

After evaporation of the organic phase under vacuum, the residue obtained is purified by chromatography on silica, with dichloromethane as eluent.

After concentrating, 68.5 g of a beige-coloured solid are obtained (yield: 72%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 3.97 (s, 3H); 4.65 (m, 4H); 7.24 (d, 2H); 7.39 (d, 2H); 8.10 (d, 2H); 8.35 (d, 2H).

EXAMPLE 23 Methyl 4-[2-(4-aminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoate

68.4 g (0.22 M) of methyl 4-[2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoate and 1.3 g of palladium-on-charcoal are added to a mixture of 800 ml of methanol and 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a 2000 ml reactor, and the mixture is then maintained under ambient pressure of hydrogen at 60° C. with vigorous stirring for 6 hours.

After filtration through Celite, the solution obtained is evaporated under vacuum and the residue is taken up while hot in 100 ml of THF, and a solid crystallises. The solid is isolated and purified by chromatography on silica, with dichloromethane as eluent. After concentrating, 19.6 g of a beige-coloured solid are obtained (yield: 77%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 3.9 (s, 3H); 4.3 (m, 4H); 7 (multiplet, 6H); 8 (m, 2H).

EXAMPLE 24 4-{2-[4-(4-Fluorophenylsulfonylamino)phenoxy)ethoxy}benzoic acid

100 mg (0.35 M) of methyl 4-[2-(4-aminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoate, 0.029 g (0.35 mM) of sodium hydrogen carbonate and 66.3 mg (0.35 mM) of 4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl chloride are added to 1 ml of acetonitrile predried over molecular sieves, in a 15 ml reactor.

The reaction medium is then stirred at 20° C. for 16 hours. The intermediate ester is not isolated: 1.6 ml of aqueous 1N sodium hydroxide solution are added and the mixture is maintained at 50° C. with stirring for 1 hour. After cooling to 20° C., the reaction medium is acidified with 2 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid and, after stirring at 20° C. for 30 minutes, the precipitate formed is filtered off. The solid obtained is then washed with water, and then dried under vacuum to give 80 mg of 4-{2-[4-(4-fluorophenylamino)phenoxy)ethoxy}benzoic acid (51% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 4.1 (m, 4H); 6.8 (m, 6H); 7.2 (m, 2H); 7.55 (m, 2H); 7.7 (m, 2H); 9.75 (s, 1H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedures described in Example 24:

R5 MW No.

H₃C— 351.38 728

487.58 729

443.48 730

427.48 731

393.46 732

413.45 733

427.48 734

481.45 735

463.51 736

473.51 737

441.51 738

431.44 739

449.43 740

481.45 741

431.44 742

365.41 743

506.58 744

482.34 745

439.49 746

497.45 747

445.47 748

469.56 749

485.56 750

483.59 751

549.45 752

455.53 753

455.53 754

427.48 755

431.44 756

463.51 757

539.70 758

455.53 759

469.56 760

405.35 761

419.38 762

473.51 763

419.48 764

379.44 765

559.64 766

485.56 767

449.4 768

443.4 769

431.4 770

559.6 771

483.5 772

438.4 773

441.5 774

464.5 775

776

447.90 777 H₃C— 351.38 778

487.58 779

443.48 780

427.48 781

393.46 782

413.45 783

427.48 784

473.51 785

431.44 786

449.43 787

481.45 788

431.44 789

455.49 790

365.41 791

482.34 792

439.49 793

497.45 794

497.45 795

445.47 796

469.56 797

485.56 798

483.59 799

549.45 800

455.53 801

455.53 802

427.48 803

431.44 804

463.51 805

491.55 806

539.70 807

455.53 808

469.56 809

473.51 810

419.48 811

485.56 812

443.48 813

431.44 814

559.64 815

483.59 816

438.46 817

481.45 818

441.51 819

457.46 820

457.46 821

489.55 822

447.90 823 H₃C— 351.38 824

487.58 825

443.48 826

427.48 827

393.46 828

413.45 829

470.50 830

427.48 831

481.45 832

463.51 833

473.51 834

441.51 835

431.44 836

449.43 837

481.45 838

431.44 839

455.49 840

365.41 841

506.58 842

482.34 843

439.49 844

497.45 845

497.45 846

445.47 847

469.56 848

485.56 849

483.59 850

549.45 851

455.53 852

455.53 853

427.48 854

431.44 855

463.51 856

491.55 857

539.70 858

455.53 859

469.56 860

473.51 861

419.48 862

559.64 863

485.56 864

449.43 865

443.48 866

431.44 867

559.64 868

483.59 869

438.46 870

481.4 871

441.5 872

464.5 873

457.4 874

489.5 875

EXAMPLE 25 2-{2-[(4-Nitrophenoxy)ethoxy]}phenylacetic acid

18.5 g (0.12 M) of 2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and 13.7 g (0.12 M) of potassium hydroxide are added to 120 ml of methanol in a 500 ml reactor. After stirring for 10 minutes, 30 g (0.12 M) of -(4-nitrophenoxy)ethyl bromide are added and the reaction medium is then refluxed for 24 hours with stirring. The methanol is evaporated off and the residue is taken up in water. The aqueous phase obtained is first washed with ethyl acetate and then acidified with dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate.

The organic phase is evaporated under vacuum and the residue obtained is purified by chromatography on silica, with a dichloromethane/acetone mixture (95/5) as eluent. After concentrating, 9 g of a beige-coloured solid are obtained (yield: 23%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 3.7 (s, 2H); 4.53 (s, 2H); 4.64 (s, 2H); 7.09 (m, 2H); 7.24 (m, 2H); 7.40 (m, 2H); 8.41 (m, 2H); 12.29 (s, 1H).

EXAMPLE 26 2-{2-(4-Aminophenoxy)ethoxy]}phenylacetic acid

9 g (0.028 M) of 2-{2-[(4-nitrophenoxy)ethoxy]}phenylacetic acid and 0.9 g of wet 10% palladium-on-charcoal are added to 60 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a 500 ml reactor. The reaction medium is then stirred vigorously for 3 hours under ambient pressure of hydrogen: exothermicity is observed and the temperature of the reaction medium rises to 40° C.

The reaction medium is then filtered through Celite and concentrated under vacuum to give a residue, which is taken up in diethyl ether. 6.5 g of a light brown solid are thus obtained (80% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 3.74 (s, 2H); 4.33 (t, 2H); 4.42 (t, 2H); 7.2 (multiplet, 8H).

EXAMPLE 27 2-{2-[4-(4-[2-Methylethyl)phenyl]sulfonylamino)phenoxy-ethoxy}phenylacetic acid

100 mg (0.348 mM) of 2-[2-(4-aminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenylacetic acid, 0.056 ml (0.694 mM) of pyridine and 61.5 mg (0.348 mM) of 4-(2-methylethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride are added to 0.3 ml of dimethylformamide in a 15 ml reactor.

The reaction medium is then stirred for 24 hours at room temperature, and then acidified with 3 ml of 3N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate to give, after evaporation, 29.7 mg of 2-{2-[4-(4-(2-methylethyl)-phenylsulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenylacetic acid (yield: 18.5%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 1.3 (d, 6H); 3.05 (m, 1H); 3.63 (s, 2H); 4.35 (m, 4H); 7.4 (multiplet, 12H); 10.05 (s, 1H); 12.25 (s, 1H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedures described in Example 27:

R5 MW No.

461.92 876

457.51 877

407.49 878

427.48 879

484.53 880

441.51 881

495.48 882

487.53 883

455.53 884

885

495.4 886

445.4 887

469.5 888

379.4 889

520.6 890

496.3 891

453.5 892

511.4 893

511.48 894

459.50 895

483.59 896

499.59 897

497.62 898

563.48 899

469.56 900

469.56 901

441.51 902

445.47 903

477.54 904

505.57 905

553.72 906

469.56 907

483.59 908

487.53 909

433.51 910

573.67 911

463.46 912

457.51 913

445.47 914

573.67 915

497.62 916

452.49 917

495.48 918

455.53 919

478.53 920

471.49 921

503.58 922

EXAMPLE 28 2-[2-(4-Nitrophenoxy)ethoxy]phenylpropanoic acid

25 g (0.15 M) of 2-hydroxyphenylpropanoic acid and 16.9 g (0.12 M) of potassium hydroxide are added to a mixture of 150 ml of methanol and 20 ml of dimethylformamide in a 1000 ml reactor. After stirring for 10 minutes, 30 g (0.15 M) of 2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethyl bromide are added and the reaction medium is then refluxed for 24 hours with stirring. The methanol is evaporated off and the residue is taken up in water. The aqueous phase obtained is first washed with ethyl acetate and then acidified with dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate.

The organic phase is evaporated under vacuum and the residue obtained is purified by chromatography on silica, with a dichloromethane/methanol mixture (95/5) as eluent. After concentrating, 9 g of a beige-coloured solid are obtained (yield: 23%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 2.33 (t, 2H); 2.58 (t, 2H); 4.20 (s, 2H); 4.35 (s, 2H); 6.8 (multiplet, 6H); 8.06 (d, 2H).

EXAMPLE 29 2-[2-(4-Aminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenylpropanoic acid

8.4 g (0.025 M) of 2-[2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethoxy]phenylpropanoic acid and 0.9 g of wet 10% palladium-on-charcoal are added to 60 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a 500 ml reactor. The reaction medium is then stirred vigorously for 3 hours under ambient pressure of hydrogen: exothermicity is observed and the temperature of the reaction medium rises to 40° C.

The reaction medium is then filtered through Celite and concentrated under vacuum to give a residue, which is taken up in diethyl ether. 6.5 g of a light brown solid are thus obtained (80% yield).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 2.55 (t, 2H); 2.8 (t, 2H); 4.25 (m, 4H); 6.85 (multiplet, 8H).

EXAMPLE 30 2-{2-[4-(Methylsulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenylpropanoic acid

38 mg (0.332 mM) of methanesulfonyl chloride are added to a mixture of 0.25 ml of dimethylformamide and 1.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran in a 15 ml reactor. 100 mg (0.332 mM) of 2-{2-(4-aminophenoxy)ethoxy}phenylpropanoic acid are then added, followed by addition of 0.060 ml (0.74 mM) of pyridine. The reaction medium is then stirred for 48 hours at room temperature. After extraction with ethyl acetate, 20 mg of 2-{2-[4-(methylsulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl-propanoic acid are obtained (yield: 16%).

NMR (δ in ppm, DMSO, 200 MHz): 2.8 (t, 2H); 3.05 (t, 2H); 4.6 (m, 4H); 7.3 (multiplet, 8H).

By way of example, the following compounds are prepared according to the procedures described in Example 30.

In particular, the corresponding compounds of the type —NH—CO(R5) (Examples 966 to 1004) may be prepared from the corresponding compounds so of the type —NH₂ according to the method described in Example 15.

R5 MW No.

475.95 923 H₃C— 379.44 924

515.63 925

471.53 926

421.52 927

441.51 928

498.56 929

455.53 930

509.51 931

491.57 932

501.56 933

469.56 934

459.50 935

477.49 936

509.51 937

459.50 938

483.54 939

393.46 940

534.64 941

467.55 942

525.50 943

525.50 944

473.52 945

497.62 946

513.61 947

511.64 948

577.5 949

483.5 950

483.5 951

455.5 952

459.5 953

491.5 954

519.6 955

483.5 956

497.6 957

501.56 958

587.69 959

513.61 960

477.49 961

471.53 962

509.51 963

469.56 964

517.61 965

407.43 966

433.51 967

373.37 968

425.87 969

411.85 970

395.39 971

357.41 972

407.43 973

391.43 974

357.41 975

391.43 976

391.43 977

413.38 978

399.49 979

405.45 980

421.45 981

345.36 982

383.45 983

343.38 984

369.42 985

397.48 986

407.43 987

377.40 988

371.44 989

411.85 990

395.39 991

456.30 992

355.39 993

383.43 994

367.36 995

407.43 996

427.55 997

413.52 998

371.44 999

357.41 1000

391.43 1001

403.44 1002

425.87 1003

393.40 1004 Examples of Biological Activity:

Insulin Secretion Test on INS-1 Cells

According to the method described in Endocrinology, 1992 vol. 130 (1) pp. 167-178

INS-1 Test concen- Structure Number tration 10⁻⁵ M %

159 269

163 259

168 256

157 203

152 202

144 191

151 190

158 182

164 180

121 184

117 175

109 162

654 148

655 147

639 144

642 140

650 139

Sec INS corresponds to the percentage of insulin secretion.

C corresponds to the concentration of test compound according to the invention.

Insulin Secretion Test on Islets Isolated from Rats

The effect of the compounds on insulin secretion as a function of the glucose concentration was tested, in vitro, in isolated islets of Langerhans in static incubation.

The islets Langerhans obtained by digestion of exocrine pancreatic tissue with collagenase, followed by purification on a Ficoll gradient, are incubated for 90 minutes in the presence of two concentrations of glucose (2.8 mM or 8 mM), in the presence or absence of the chemical compound. The insulin secretion is assayed by RIA in the incubation medium.

The potential of the various chemical compounds to stimulate insulin secretion is estimated by calculating the stimulation factor*.

A compound stimulates insulin secretion if this factor is greater than or equal to 130% for a given dose of glucose.

${\;^{*}{NB}:{{Stimulation}{\;\mspace{14mu}}{factor}}} = \frac{\left( {G + P} \right)*100}{G}$ In which:

G=insulin secretion (pmol/min. islet) in the presence of glucose alone

G+P=insulin secretion (pmol/min. islet) in the presence of the same concentration of glucose and of the test compound.

Isolated Isolated islets Structure Number islets 10⁻⁵ M 10⁻⁷ M

158 +166% +135%

163 +223% +160%

168 +236% +169%

In Vivo Test

Objective:

To evaluate the effect of 2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]-ethyl}benzoic acid (compound 522) on the glucose tolerance of n0-STZ/sucrose rats, after a daily treatment for 7 days.

Animals and Treatment:

Rats Wistar (origin: Charles River, France), which received an injection of streptozotocin (100 mg/kg i.v.) on the day of birth. On their arrival at the Research Centre, at seven weeks old:

-   -   9 rats were placed on a standard diet (A04, SAFE).     -   19 rats were placed on a sucrose-rich diet (58% sucrose, SAFE).

After 2 months on the diet, the rats on the sucrose diet were divided randomly into 2 subgroups (control diabetic, treated diabetic).

The three groups were then treated daily for 7 days, with excipient (0.5% methylcellulose solution) for the control group (healthy animals) and the diabetic control group, or with product (compound 522, 100 mg/kg/day) for the third group.

Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT):

After treatment for 7 days, the animals were fasted for 3 hours before the start of the test. Samples were taken from the tail of the conscious rats. The first blood sample was taken 10 minutes before the administration of glucose (2 g/kg_(body weight)/oral route). Blood was then taken 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after the administration of glucose.

The glucose tolerance was evaluated by means of the Δ_(AUC) glc, which represents the cumulative increase in glycaemia above the basal value over the 120 minutes of the test.

The insulin response to glucose was estimated by means of the ΔAUC Ins, which represents the cumulative increase in insulinaemia above the basal value over the 120 minutes of the test.

Results:

FIG. 1 represents the Δ_(AUC) glucose, which is down by 21% (significant: p<0.05) on the treated rats (26438+/−2255) compared with the diabetic controls (33306+/−1403 mg/dl·min).

FIG. 2 represents the unchanged Δ_(AUC) insulin (Treated: 14494+/−665, Diabetic Controls: 11417+/−1440 pmol·min). 

1. A compound of the formula (1):

wherein: B and E are both each a —CH₂— group or are both each an oxygen atom; R1 is: H, or (C₁-C₈)alkyl which is optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen independently from halogen, (C₁-C₅)alkyl, (C₁-C₅)alkoxy, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl and (C₆-C₁₄)aryl R2 and R2′ are each: H; R3 is: H, or (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl; R4 is:

R5 is Z; D is a single bond or a (C₁-C₆)alkyl group; A is a single bond; Z is in each case: (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl which is optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₂-C₂₀)alkene which is optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₂-C₂₀)alkyne which is optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₅)alkoxy, (C₆-C₁₄)aryloxy or (C₆-C₁₄)aryloxy(C₁-C₅)alkoxy, the aryl group of each of these groups being optionally substituted by one or more groups X; —(C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl which is optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₃-C₈)heterocycle comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen from N, O and S and which is optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₂-C₂₀)alkene or (C₆-C₁₄)aryl-(C₂-C₂₀)alkyne, the aryl group of each of these groups being optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₅-C₁₃)heteroaryl and (C₅-C₁₃)heteroaryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl comprising one or more hetero atoms chosen from N, O and S, the heteroaryl group of each of these groups being optionally substituted by one or more groups X; (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₂-C₂₀)alkene or (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₂-C₂₀)alkyne, the cycloalkyl group of each of these groups being optionally substituted by one or more groups X; X is in each case amino, hydroxyl, thio, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, carboxyl, carboxymethyl or carboxyethyl, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₁-C₈)-alkoxy, (C₁-C₈)alkylthio, (C₁-C₈)alkylamino, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₆-C₁₄)arykl(C₁-C₈)-sulfonylalkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryloxy, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₈)alkoxy, —NHCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —N—(C₁-C₈)alkylCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —CO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —SO₂(C₆-C₁₄)aryl, di(C₁-C₈)alkylamino, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl or a ketone function; n and n′ are each independently 1, 2 or 3, or a tautomeric form, enantiomer, diastereoisomer or epimer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein B and E are each a —CH₂— group.
 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom.
 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein X is in each case hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, carboxyl, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, —SO₂(C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₁-C₈)alkoxy, di(C₁-C₈)alkylamino, —NHCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —N—(C₁-C₈)alkylCO(C₁-C₈)alkyl, —CO(C₁-C₈)alkyl or (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₈)alkoxy or a ketone function.
 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein Z is (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl or (C₁-C₁₃)heteroaryl, which in each case is optionally substituted by one or more groups.
 6. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R3 is H or (C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 7. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R5 is (C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl, (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl, (C₆-C₁₄)aryl(C₁-C₂₀)alkyl or (C₁-C₁₃)heteroaryl, which in each case is optionally substituted by one or more groups.
 8. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of formula (2) or (2′) in which the group -A-COOR1 is in an ortho or meta position on the ring relative to E:


9. A compound according to claim 1, wherein if -ACOOR1 is in the para position, then —NR3R4 is in the para or meta position relative to the chain B-D-E.
 10. A compound according to claim 1, wherein if -ACOOR1 is in the para position, then —NR3R4 is in an ortho position relative to the chain B-D-E, and R2 is H.
 11. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of such that they have a general formula (3) which the function NR3R4 is in a meta position on the ring relative to B:


12. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is of formula (4) in which the function NR3R4 is in the para position on the ring relative to B:


13. A compound according to claim 1, wherein B and E are each a —CH₂— group and D is a single bond or a —CH₂ group.
 14. A compound according to claim 1, wherein B and E are each an oxygen atom and D is a —C₂H₄ group.
 15. A compound according to claim 1, wherein B and E are each a —CH₂— group, D is a chain containing 3 carbon atoms.
 16. A compound selected from: 4-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-fluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methoxy-2,5,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(hexadecane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-fluoro-6-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(toluene-4-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(naphthalene-1-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-acetylbenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(benzenesulfonylbutylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(thiophene-2-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-butoxybenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-butylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(3-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(butylpentamethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)butylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-propylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(3-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(toluene-3-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-{butyl-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonyl]amino}phenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-ethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[butyl(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(toluene-4-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(naphthalene-1-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-acetylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(benzenesulfonylheptylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(quinoline-8-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(4-butylbenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(3-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-propylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(3-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(toluene-3-sulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-{[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonyl]-heptylamino}phenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(2-cyanobenzenesulfonyl)heptylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[heptyl(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(3-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(3-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2-trifluoro-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(ethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(3-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[3-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(ethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(hexadecane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl})benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(3-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(3-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(3-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(3-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[3-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonyl amino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 3-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonyl amino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(3-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-(2-{3-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(3-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(3-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[3-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonyl amino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}ethyl)benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl amino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl amino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenyl}ethyl]benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(5-chloro-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-[3-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-[3-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-[3-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-[3-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-[3-(2-ethanesulfonyl aminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-[3-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-[3-(2-trifluoromethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-[3-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-(3-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl)benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 3-{3-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenyl]-propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-[3-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl amino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-[3-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-[3-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-[3-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-[3-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)propyl]benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-(3-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}propyl)benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 4-{3-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-methoxybenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-carboxypropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-carboxybutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-chlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3,4-dichlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-carboxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-fluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-phenylpropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-methylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-phenoxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-phenylacetylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,2-dimethylpropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-methylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-methylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3,5-difluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[((1R,2R)-2-phenylcyclopropanecarbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-ethylhexanoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-ethylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3,5-dichlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[(naphthalene-2-carbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-benzyloxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(cyclohexanecarbonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-butyrylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(cyclopentanecarbonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-isobutyrylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-hydroxyacetylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-phenylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-propionylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-((S)-2-hydroxypropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetylamino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-ethylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-methylpentanoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-cyclopentylpropionylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-methylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[(quinoxaline-2-carbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,3-difluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3-chlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-methoxybenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-benzoylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(3,3-dimethylbutyrylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-chlorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-fluorobenzoylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-(5-{2-[(naphthalene-1-carbonyl)amino]phenyl}pentyl)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-carboxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-trifluoromethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid {2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid {2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}acetic acid (2-{2-[4-2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(thiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid 4-{4-[2-(2-carboxymethylphenoxy)ethoxy]phenylsulfamoyl}benzoic acid (2-{2-[4-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid {2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid [2-(2-{4-[4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)benzenesulfonylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)phenyl]acetic acid methyl 2-{4-[2-(2-carboxymethylphenoxy)ethoxy]phenylsulfamoyl}benzoate (2-{2-[4-(2-cyanobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid (2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)acetic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-acetylaminobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-methanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2,5-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2,4-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(biphenyl-4-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-acetylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-ethanesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(butane-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2-acetylamino-4-methylthiazole-5-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]-ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-benzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-((E)-2-phenylethenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(5-benzenesulfonylthiophene-2-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)-propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(5-fluoro-2-methylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2,6-difluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(3-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-{2-[2-(4-pentamethylbenzenesulfonylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]phenyl}propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}-phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-propylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(3-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(toluene-3-sulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid methyl 2-(4-{2-[2-(2-carboxy-ethyl)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenylsulfamoyl)benzoate 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-ethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonylamino)-phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 3-(2-{2-[4-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}phenyl)propionic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-hydroxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-methoxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-tert-butylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-carboxypropionylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetylamino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-chlorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(E)-(3-phenylacryloyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-hexanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-decanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-fluorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-methylbutyrylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-pentanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-phenoxyacetylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-phenylacetylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2,2-dimethylpropionylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-methylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-nonanoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3,5-difluorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-methoxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(furan-2-carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-ethylhexanoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-ethylbenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-(2-{2-[(thiophene-2-carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-methylbut-2-enoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-benzyloxyacetylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-methoxyacetylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(4-methoxybenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-benzoylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3,3-dimethylbutyrylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(2-chlorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-cyclopentylpropionylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(cyclohexanecarbonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-fluorobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(3-bromobenzoylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid 4-[2-(2-butyrylaminophenoxy)ethoxy]benzoic acid 4-{2-[2-(cyclopentanecarbonylamino)phenoxy]ethoxy}benzoic acid, and 4-(2-{2-[((1S,4R)-4,7,7-Trimethyl-3-oxo-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-1-carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}ethoxy)benzoic acid; and tautomeric forms, enantiomers, diastereoisomers, epimers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
 17. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is: 2-{5-[2-(5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(quinoline-8-sulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-[5-(2-ethanesulfonylaminophenyl)pentyl]benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2-fluorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{5-[2-(4-isopropylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]pentyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{3-[2-(2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]propyl}benzoic acid 2-{2-[4-(4-chlorobenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid, or 4-{2-[3-(4-butylbenzenesulfonylamino)phenyl]ethyl}benzoic acid; or a tautomeric form, enantiomer, diastereoisomer or epimer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 19. A compound according to claim 1, wherein the chain B-D-E is —CH₂—CH₂—.
 20. A compound according to claim 1, wherein the chain B-D-E is —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—.
 21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 16 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. 